police violence

George Floyd Should Be Alive Today

George Floyd Should Be Alive Today

The conviction of Derek Chauvin is no substitute for the critical changes needed to prevent further police misconduct.

04.20.21 by Christina Swarns

A memorial to George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Image: munshots/Unsplash)

The conviction of Derek Chauvin is no substitute for the critical changes needed to prevent further police misconduct.

04.20.21 by Christina Swarns

8 Facts You Should Know About Racial Injustice in the Criminal Legal System

8 Facts You Should Know About Racial Injustice in the Criminal Legal System

Racial discrimination has been ingrained in the criminal legal system from its earliest days and persists today.

02.05.21 by Daniele Selby

Rodney Reed in Allan B. Polunsky Unit, West Livingston, Texas in 2015. (Image: Courtesy of Massoud Hayoun/ Al Jazeera)

Racial discrimination has been ingrained in the criminal legal system from its earliest days and persists today.

02.05.21 by Daniele Selby

Why Martin Luther King, Jr. Wouldn't Be Satisfied With Today's Lack of Police Accountability

Why Martin Luther King, Jr. Wouldn't Be Satisfied With Today's Lack of Police Accountability

When Martin Luther King, Jr. called for equality and voting rights he also called for an end to police brutality.

01.15.21 by Daniele Selby

Dr. King's mugshot from the Birmingham, Alabama police station in 1963. (Image: Birmingham  Police Department)

When Martin Luther King, Jr. called for equality and voting rights he also called for an end to police brutality.

01.15.21 by Daniele Selby

‘The Best News I’ve Heard in All My Life’: Termaine Hicks Is Exonerated After 19 Years of Wrongful Incarceration

‘The Best News I’ve Heard in All My Life’: Termaine Hicks Is Exonerated After 19 Years of Wrongful Incarceration

Police shot Mr. Hicks as he was helping a victim. After they covered it up, he was wrongly convicted of attacking her.

12.18.20 by Daniele Selby

Termaine Hicks was released from SCI Phoenix Prison on Dec. 16, 2020, in Collegeville, Penn. His brothers Tone Hicks and Tyron McClendon greeted him upon release. (Image: Jason E. Miczek/AP Images for the Innocence Project)

Police shot Mr. Hicks as he was helping a victim. After they covered it up, he was wrongly convicted of attacking her.

12.18.20 by Daniele Selby

3 Ways Lack of Police Accountability Contributes to Wrongful Convictions

3 Ways Lack of Police Accountability Contributes to Wrongful Convictions

The current system offers more protections for guilty police officers than innocent citizens.

08.17.20 by Rebecca Brown

[Image: Roman Koester/Unsplash]

The current system offers more protections for guilty police officers than innocent citizens.

08.17.20 by Rebecca Brown

‘They Executed My Brother in Broad Daylight’: The Unjust Killing of George Floyd

‘They Executed My Brother in Broad Daylight’: The Unjust Killing of George Floyd

George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis on Monday sparking protests across the country.

05.29.20 by Daniele Selby

Tony L. Clark holds a photo of George Floyd outside the Cup Food convenience store, near where Floyd was killed, May 28, 2020, in Minneapolis. (Image: Jerry Holt/Star Tribune via AP)

George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis on Monday sparking protests across the country.

05.29.20 by Daniele Selby

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